stay with us. >>> president barack obama is on his way to southeast asia tonight. he's scheduled to arrive in bangkok on sunday. earlier today, he urged congress in his weekly address to aprove legislation insuring taxes do not go up on 98% of americans at the end of the year. >> we face a very clear deadline that requires us to make some big decisions on jobs and taxes, on investments, and deficits. both parties voted to set this deadline and i believe both parties can work together to make these decisions in a balanced and responsible way. >> in the republican response, senator kelly says in the effort to address the crisis without entitlement reform cannot be taken seriously. >>> tonight federal investigators say a parade float tried to cross railroad tracks seconds after railroad crossing warning signals were activated. four veterans of the iraq and afghanistan wars were killed, 16 others were injured thursday when a freight train slammed into the float in midland, texas. the national transportation safety board member says the signals had been activated seven